Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for dodine in various fruit crops

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Portugal, herewith referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from the company Agriphar to lower the existing MRLs for dodine in pome fruits, apricots and cherries (for less critical European uses) and to raise the existing MRL in olives (for the new SEU use) and bananas (for the authorized use in Northern, Central and South America). The lowering of the MRLs for the crops mentioned is justified as for the existing MRLs for apples, pears, peaches and apricots acute consumer intake concerns cannot be excluded. According to EFSA, the submitted data are sufficient to derive MRL proposals or tentative MRL proposals for the crops under consideration, except in apricots. The applicant is recommended to perform a study investigating the freezer storage stability of dodine residues in high oil content matrices to confirm the validity of the residue trials submitted in support of the MRL request for olives. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the new intended use of dodine on table olives, olives for oil production, the proposed less critical use on pome fruit, cherries and peaches, and the authorized use on banana will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and therefore is unlikely to pose a public health concern. A potential acute consumer health risk could not be excluded for the existing use (MRL) for dodine in apricots and therefore the MRL should be revised.